Kanaka Herath is a Sri Lankan politician, former cabinet minister, and a member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka. He belongs to the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna.[1][2] He was appointed as the Minister of Highways on 18 April 2022.[3] He served until 9 May 2022 following another mass resignation of the Sri Lankan cabinet.[4]
Kanaka Herath | |
|---|---|
| කනක හේරත් கனக ஹேரத் | |
| Minister of Highways | |
| In office 18 April 2022 – 9 May 2022 | |
| President | Gotabaya Rajapaksa |
| Prime Minister | Mahinda Rajapaksa |
| Preceded by | Johnston Fernando |
| Succeeded by | Bandula Gunawardena |
| Member of Parliament for Kegalle District | |
| Assumed office 2010 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 27, 1976 |
| Nationality | Sri Lankan |
| Political party | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna |
| Other political affiliations | Sri Lanka People's Freedom Alliance |
References
edit- ^ "KANAKA HERATH". Directory of Members. Parliament of Sri Lanka. Archived from the original on 13 October 2010. Retrieved 12 March 2013.
- ^ "KANAKA HERATH". Manthri.lk. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
- ^ "President appoints 17 new Cabinet ministers". Ada Derana.lk. Retrieved April 18, 2022.
- ^ "Mahinda Rajapaksa resigns as Prime Minister". Ada Derana. 9 May 2022. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
The PM's departure also results in the dissolution of the Cabinet.